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J

Jay Gelb

Head Officer·13 buildings·100 units
3.3

4 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by Jay Gelb reveals mixed experiences with management quality. Some properties are praised for quietness, small size, and good heating with responsive owners, offering a pleasant living environment. However, multiple reviews indicate issues with poor cleanliness, pest problems, and lack of timely maintenance. Complaints include rude or unprofessional staff, inadequate building upkeep, and unresponsiveness to tenant concerns. Garbage management is generally satisfactory when noted. Tenants advise improvements in maintenance, management professionalism, and pest control. Prospective renters should expect variability in management attentiveness across different buildings under this landlord.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Quite, small building

Pros

Quite, small building

Cons

Lived there while they were renovating the next apartment which caused an influx of bugs

Advice to the owners

N/A. I enjoyed my experience

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Very Poor Maintenance

Pros

Quiet area, recycling, wood floors

Cons

Poor maintenance in building and apartment, rude management, water leaks, few windows, lobby and staircase not painted

Advice to the owners

Maintain your building and respect your tenants

Buildings associated with JAY GELB

  • 1660 East 13 Street

    1660 East 13 Street

    2.7(1)

    Midwood

  • 136 Hillside Avenue

    136 Hillside Avenue

    Fort George

  • 134 Hillside Avenue

    134 Hillside Avenue

    Fort George

  • 75 Cooper Street

    75 Cooper Street

    Inwood

1660 East 13 Street

1660 East 13 Street

2.7(1)

Midwood

136 Hillside Avenue

136 Hillside Avenue

Fort George

134 Hillside Avenue

134 Hillside Avenue

Fort George

75 Cooper Street

75 Cooper Street

Inwood

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is better than the city average.

Owner averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

J

Jay Gelb

Head Officer·13 buildings·100 units
3.3

4 reviews

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